Grady High School

About This School

Grady High School is located in Atlanta, GA and is one of 27 high schools in Atlanta Public Schools. It is a magnet school that serves 1483 students in grades 9-12.

Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs. See Grady High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Grady High School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Georgia average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

Grade 9 Geometry Performance

Grady High School Reviews

Marijuana continues to be very popular but not buying it has never resulted in any kind of violence as far as I am aware.
I think the kids at Grady have the opportunity to get a good education but they need to be proactive to get the best resources such as AP courses.
The teachers strike me as being ready to meet the kids where they are and help take them as far as they want to go. They are not going to beg the kids to learn and I think that is fair enough at this age and stage.

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By jeff harris, a Parent on Dec 1, 2010

i totally agree with yvette white assessment of the aps school system and grady high, it is one of the best in atlanta but you do have to do some prodding or your child may fall though the gaps, in some cases, if you don't represent for your child, the school will treat your child as another child they get paid for to keep doing the day, i know it can be hard on parents and teacher, but some of the admin and teachers seem to be burned out or just doing enough to get by, it seems to be a normal way of functioning for some at the school,

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By Yvette White, a Parent on Nov 12, 2010

Grady High school is the lesser of "two" evils. The APS system is a sham. Out of all the bad schools in this system, Grady is one of the better ones. Atleast with some prodding, the teachers and administrators respond.

Nonsense! My daughter went to and graduated from Grady High School, and it is a very safety conscious school! You learn to get along with many different types of people; it creates character. Perhaps your son needs to learn how to choose the right kinds of folks to hang with.

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By a Current Student on May 18, 2010

ugh Grady is not a bad school it is very good actually it is my second year there and i had learned so much and not just as in educational wise. I have never been picked on, threatened or any of the above. my mind is constantly challenged and the teachers are very positive and encouraging! maybe your child was just hanging with the wrong crowd which is something that all schools have, even the sheltered private school he came from. thanks

My son had attended a local private school (Paideia) for about 4 years when we decided the budget said it was time to try a public school. We were wrong. At this school being a... freshman of only five foot six my son was picked on and made immediate enemies with three different gangs of boys by refusing to buy weed. He was also threatened twice in his first three and a half weeks to be in a knife fight with some of the other hoodlum attendees. We had to pull him out after that. This is a unsafe school...

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Test Scores

About the GHSGT

The GHSGT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of specific skills as defined by the state.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grade 11 in English language arts, math, science and social studies.

How is it Scored?

Students receive a score of pass, pass plus, or fail. Students must pass all sections of the GHSGT in order to graduate from high school.

About the EOCT

What is it?

The EOCT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of specific skills as defined by the state.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed at the completion of each course in grade 9 literature & composition, American literature and composition, algebra I, geometry, physical science, biology, United States History and Economics/Business/Free Enterprise.

How is it Scored?

Students receive a score of pass, pass plus, or fail. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

About the GHSWT

What is it?

The GHSWT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of specific skills as defined by the state.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grade 11 in writing.

How is it Scored?

Students receive a score of pass, pass plus, or fail. Students must pass all sections of the GHSWT in order to graduate from high school.

About the ACT

What is it?

The ACT is a national college admissions test used to assess student performance in high school curriculum areas.

Which Grades and Subjects?

The ACT Composite score is an average of English, math, reading, and science scores. The scores reported are for 12th grade students who have taken the test in grades 10, 11 or 12.

How is it Scored?

ACT scores range from a low score of 1 to a high score of 36.

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TestRating7 out of 10

The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Georgia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 CRCT Results and GHSGT Results for all subjects tested.more...